of mice and men Tag

Tony Porter has been fulfilling a dream as a member of the Utah Opera Chorus for the last 22 years. We were lucky enough to have Tony talk about his career highlights since joining the Utah Opera Chorus. How long have you been in the…

Have you ever wondered about the physical elements that turn an opera singer into the character? Here’s a behind the scenes look at the process Wigs and Make-up Designer Yancey Quick goes through fitting and styling a wig for Sara Gartland, the soprano playing Curley’s…

We are so excited to let you know that Carlisle Floyd, the composer of Of Mice and Men, will be in Salt Lake City for opening night of the Utah Opera production! He will also be giving an introduction to his opera before the final…

Operas can be difficult enough to pull off, but that’s even more true when you add an animal to the mix. What if you add two? I’d like you to meet the two dogs who have joined our cast for Of Mice and Men: Sabbie…

It’s load-in time! The two day period when all the set pieces are transported over to Capitol Theatre and the technical crew spends hours and hours putting it all together. Here’s one of the set pieces waiting in the wings:

I was chatting with Rose, the Costume Director, about the costumes for Of Mice and Men. You would think that outfitting a bunch of men with work shirts and denim would be easy, but it’s not! Here’s a picture of some of the rejected pants…

We are already getting prepared for Of Mice and Men next month, pulling costumes, looking at props, and updating sets. Our set for Of Mice and Men is one that is rented out to other opera companies, so the scene shop pulled it out the…